Comments on: HP trots out the $249 desktop

Hewlett-Packard is currently selling two home PCs that, after rebate, cost less than a rear-bag lawn mower at Sears.

Ouch, add a $100 for freight though.

Not nearly as good a deal with the freight added in though. They want $99 for ground freight! Now if they cut that down to something reasonable (~$25), then you'd have something.

Isn't that the same with Dell?

But you can buy an HP at your local PC store (unlike Dell).

[bommai]

CompUSA midnight madness July 1

I am a Mac User of several years and still own a Dual processor Power Mac G4. However, I wanted a PC to just tinker around and/or may be install Linux. I came across the midnight madness sale on July 1st at the nearby CompUSA. I got a Compaq Presario tower with 2.2GHz Athlon 64 3200+, 512MB DDR-RAM, 160GB SATA HD, 128MB nVdia GeForce 5200XT, 100Mb ethernet, 2 Firewire, 5 USB ports, 9 in 1 card reader - all for $250 after rebates. I was able to custom order it from the store and they will ship it to my home (no shipping charge).

God, I love sales!! This gave me a chance to buy a PC and experiment. I would have never bought one otherwise

[lingsun]

They should end the stinking rebates and just lower the price

They should end the stinking rebates and just lower the price.